tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post6429004191026254207..comments2023-09-22T13:07:59.106-05:00Comments on Jim's Thoughts: 26 June 2015 An Historic DayJimBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-3515986503677754922015-06-29T08:55:00.249-05:002015-06-29T08:55:00.249-05:00You know, this may be generational. I was taught b...You know, this may be generational. I was taught by Miss Pecourse, that words beginning with "h" <i>always</i> require, "an." Of course, she was teaching so long ago that some of us were what is now called, "ESL" students. The students whose milk tongue was German were not "mainstreamed" as we did not have that word. So, this may have gotten lost in the confusion that two sets of phoenix often caused. <br /><br />I cannot recall having this particular item called to my attention in high school, or my very writing oriented college. I did, however, attend high school only shortly after they stopped using horn books. Which thought brings us back to generational change. <br /><br />I shall change it. As one grammar nerd to another, I assure you I meant no offense. I do want to offend homophobes, but that is another matter entire.<br /><br />FWIW<br />Jimb<br />JimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-1353233009140918942015-06-29T04:13:13.752-05:002015-06-29T04:13:13.752-05:00"26 June 2015 An Historic Day"
Am truly..."26 June 2015 An Historic Day"<br /><br />Am truly sorry to nitpick in these (glorious! joyous!) circumstances, but it's "<i>A</i> Historic Day" (you use "an" only when, in the following word, the "h" is *silent*, which in "historic", it isn't. Ergo, "an honorary degree" but "a historic day").<br /><br />Shutting up now. Yay, Marriage Equality! Now a grammar nerd can marry another grammar nerd of the same sex! ;-)JCFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-26904246646473631902015-06-28T14:34:47.194-05:002015-06-28T14:34:47.194-05:00Tracie,
I doubt one can find a ruling which does ...Tracie,<br /><br />I doubt one can find a ruling which does not carry, for some folks at least, concern about the possible future. Dread Scott, and Board v. Topeka are polar opposites. The Court is as able fail as any institution. One of the reasons we record dissents, is that some times they become the majority. Holmes and Brandise (sp) wrote a fair number of dissents that were quoted by more recent justices.<br /><br />This decision recognizes the fact thqt we cannot have marriage in some states, and adjective marriage in others. We are, whether we are all thrilled by it or not, one country. And that is why incidentally, governments need to stop waving the flag of succession. <br /><br /><br />Thanks!JimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-88073320154135399852015-06-28T07:27:55.885-05:002015-06-28T07:27:55.885-05:00I welcome this ruling too but some people I know h...I welcome this ruling too but some people I know have problems with doing it in this way. They think this "top down" ruling sets a bad precedent for other scary things to be visited upon the American people from the "top down." Well, I guess this is why we have a balance here. Tracie Holladayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741538532916390892noreply@blogger.com